Table 6.
Self- Reported COVID-19 Susceptibility, Severity and Infection to BMI
| Characteristics | Underweight, N | Healthy weight, N | Overweight, N | Obese I, N | Obese II, N | Obese III, N | Total N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported probability of being infected with COVID-19 | |||||||
| Extremely unlikely | 0 | 0 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 83 |
| Unlikely | 2 | 195 | 247 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 501 |
| Somewhat unlikely | 0 | 227 | 237 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 543 |
| Likely | 0 | 161 | 167 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 384 |
| Extremely likely | 0 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 69 |
| Perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 (%) | |||||||
| Not susceptible | 0 | 135 | 155 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 323 |
| A little susceptible | 2 | 287 | 336 | 78 | 15 | 5 | 723 |
| Somewhat susceptible | 0 | 180 | 147 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 381 |
| Susceptible | 0 | 59 | 85 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 169 |
| Very susceptible | 0 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Perceived severity to COVID-19 (%) | |||||||
| Not severe | 0 | 325 | 332 | 82 | 25 | 3 | 767 |
| A little severe | 0 | 217 | 255 | 59 | 2 | 5 | 538 |
| Somewhat severe | 1 | 116 | 110 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 253 |
| Severe | 1 | 17 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Very severe | 0 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Infected with COVID-19 | |||||||
| Don’t know | 2 | 141 | 140 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 342 |
| No | 0 | 434 | 522 | 105 | 20 | 4 | 1085 |
| No, tested was negative | 0 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 |
| Yes, confirmed negative | 0 | 80 | 68 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 170 |
| Yes, tested positive | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 |